14 months of progress on my goblin game

[@CrabQueen]

I love the idea that as part of goblin culture, it is both rude and also expected for the mayor to read people's diraries

[@rizkytp]

😊😊

[@SepiaSapien]

I love your content. Don't you DARE stop posting and pursuing your dream. I know where you live

[@placeholderdoe]

Does he live on isle goblin?

[@thebigheartyradish]

@@placeholderdoe duh

[@alloo6866]

I agree with this guy

[@CrimSimGrim]

Is that supposed to be supportive or a threat?

[@DJKWEST-]

@@CrimSimGrimyes

[@danielkelsosmith]

I love how you implemented the animation for the exploding mushroom. It cried before it explodes, to make you feel bad - but then you get a “mysterious reward” for killing the mushroom mother and all of its spawn. That’s a hilarious contrast within itself. The game is gorgeous - I cannot wait to play.

[@allenbosire8890]

Killing a mushroom before it explodes should drop their tears which you could craft into a potion that grants instant depression to an enemy... Love the game so far and the videos. You clearly put a lot of time and effort into these and it really comes through. Hope you have the strength you need for each week and looking forward to more content :)

[@placeholderdoe]

Soloing the final boss with a depression droplet

[@user-ji8wz5sk6l]

@@placeholderdoe THAT WOULD BE SO FUNNY LMAO

[@defnlife1683]

@@user-ji8wz5sk6l No, it would be depressing. Literally.

[@Koboldmensch]

Loved the unhinged human goblin drawings!

[@thebe_stone]

I noticed that you added vanity slots, which is the greatest feature of all time. I can not express the amount of dopamine that entered my brain when I saw you were adding hats. thank you so much. do you think there is any chance that you can add a potato themed hat? maybe as a low chance when farming or from an achievement? potato hats automatically make games 10,000% better.

[@Acudit]

You unlock it by farming 500,000,000 potatoes

[@WattDesigns]

Now that you mention it, getting plant hats for each plant after you farm a ton of them sounds fantastic, I’ll definitely do that

[@thebe_stone]

@@WattDesigns thanks

[@Deyellowboy08]

Technoblade never dies!!!

[@Acudit]

@@Deyellowboy08 Blood for the Blood God!

[@zekenebel]

This game looks honestly absolutely amazing. I love that a lot of ur mechanics have meaning and purpose that goes further than the mechanics use. Some of the best content in the space.

[@crowpotking1100]

you should add a violin item that basically has the effects of a death whistle

[@ThatGeometryDude]

Watt, this game is amazing! I love terraria AND stardew valley, and this is an amazing blend.

[@battlefreeman]

Good for you, man. There are a lot of people out there working their tales off to make meh games, but you are endearing and making a sweet looking game! I like your design choices and commitment to just making it enjoyable. Just wishlisted your game! Good luck, keep up the good work!

[@depp9111]

bro is the most chillest person on youtube change my minde

[@choff-]

I really love the misinterpreted human items idea -- honestly it feels like you set yourself up for success keeping a cute consistent theme with "goblin culture" that feels reminiscent of a TTRPG campaign setting. Really creative and fun to watch!

[@eggs_benedictoid]

I’ve got a friend-group of 5 and hearing that the max player limit was 8 is unbelievably hype. We will watch your career with great interest ❤

[@chrism3562]

I saw the notification for this pop up while I was at work and got wicked excited for the end of the day when I could get home, eat my one big meal, and relax with some KZbin! I love the progress you're making and appreciate the updates. Keep em coming!

[@sampleee]

How have i not found your channel yet? This just gave me so much inspiration to continue working on my engine! I put this video on to eat dinner and usually when I'm done I go back to whatever I was doing but your video kept me engaged the entire time! Your game also has a very interesting concept and I'm absolutely in love with the art. Keep up the good work :)

[@speggeri90]

I don’t really care for these kind of games, but your passion and amusing style makes me wanna try make mushrooms cry. Wishlisted.

[@AshKabosu]

this game looks awesome, I've found it quite inspiring to see all the cool ideas you've added put it on my Wishlist, can't wait to play it some day

[@gorelex64]

I have struggled to find a path in life since i first went to highschool, at first i stuck to engineering even entering an engineering uni, then i found out that doing something im just "ok" with but not actually passionate about doesnt feel right and even thought it might be the "dummer" choice, I switched it up for film and philology. Started to get more and more into the things i actually always cared about... TTRPGs, writing, world building, character building, emergent storytelling, etc. etc. Now i am at a point in my life where i struggle to keep my hopes up for the future, afraid nothing will work out. I have a solid project in mind (writing/ttrpg/game related) but i just cant get any real work on it done... Cant manage to dig myself out of the hole of doubts. Lost in the "where should i start? How should i start? Whats the best way to start?" Seeing you, truly inspires me. Following your dreams, dealing with income, making content and being super smart about all of it. For as little as i actually know you Matt, i aspire to be a Matt just like you. Keep up the great work and if you ever doubt yourself, know that you are my rolemodel. ✨

[@WattDesigns]

Thank you for the kind words, good luck on your journey! :)

[@dolphinhispanic]

Hi just discovered this channel! I can already tell this game will consume my life, and it hard reminds me of the survivalists. So excited to watch this game develop!

[@one-punch-gaming]

I LOVE THIS YOU ARE THE BEST KZbinR

[@argiloun]

I wish you luck on your project! I hope your game blows up. It honestly looks really fun and is clear that it was made with a lot of care. There is nothing better than seeing indie devs making awesome games. Keep it up!

[@CharlieDoutt-uw6kw]

You my good sir have a dream. You followed it. That alone is more than most can do. I really hope you succeed.

[@abdelbarimessaoud242]

love the art and small pictures between narratives wish you would talk more about those!

[@Sirpotato21]

This reminds me a lot of the survivalists in a very good way

[@Rafaerusam]

Your game looks so cute, I love the art style, I already recommended for my friends S2 Looking forward to new devlogs 💜

[@Krullenbol010]

Making a full game while having a full time job is so hard! I have a lot of respect for you man!

[@supreme377]

Thanks so much for posting these. These are unironically a great recourse for aspiring indie devs. I especially appreciate the tip about front-loading your translation system.

[@dannmcdan2185]

I absolutely ADORE these new UI designs. The inventory vermin idea as amazing and the idea that they turn ito pets after you get them rid of your inventory is genius. Also the other UI like the toolbar being a pelt and other menus bein filled with trinkest and shoddy made leather feels wonderfully goblin. I also got and idea to add to the inventory vermin, it would be kinda cool if they vere slightly animated and maybe the inventory could have a trashcan feature to get rid of unwanted items. And maybe that trashcan could be you dragging the items into the mouth of the possum or racoon and them just eating it. But I dont know how it will work after you get rid of them maybe after vermin leave your inventory there would remain a tiny possum puppy that could be used as a trashcan. But i feel like that puppy cant even take up 1 inventory space otherwise the players could want to get rid of them too

[@kristiancruz5919]

honestly bro i love the animation and animation is everything to me i’m looking forward to playing this game w my little brother keep at it i’m very excited

[@Mel-mu8ox]

4:04 This is very similar to how the game littlewood solved this problem :D It felt great to play like that in littlewood, more personal. I wish more games would do the same. But think it would get tedious once you have a lot of characters all asking at once. Balance is hard, cant wait to see how you go about it :D

[@hyrum2]

I remember when the game did not look polished and was in early development, but now as I look at it, it looks amazingly smooth and polished. The fact that it's multiplayer just adds the icing on the cake. I will get this game because of that. I love to see how amazing it looks and all the content that's in it. AKA YOU DID A REALLY GOOD JOB. Expeashuly the fact that you're doing this on side of a full-time job just makes it more amazing!

[@Otacsom]

It's really comforting to see that other devs are working full time, and the come home and work nearly full time hours on their games. It can be maddening 😂

[@jackyxd5227]

Ive been watching a lot of game dev youtube vids and this one is one of my favorites ive seen lately! I really like the animation, and calm approach to game dev vids! Keep up the great work and I can't wait to play this game with my friends!

[@darraghn3761]

Love your ideas on game design, expanding the inventory by repelling critters from your backpack and for them to become pets is the exact creative details and touches that makes me love games as a medium.

[@organiclifeform1780]

You should give a way to befriend the mushrooms, or maybe less hostile mushrooms you can trade with. But great progress so far!

[@LookinGoodAnya]

Hey, hey you! Goblin Guy! You have some amazing ideas for your game, both for those of us who will get to enjoy playing it but also for yourself while making it!! Putting things in place now to make things easier in the future is brilliant. I'm really looking forward to the opportunity to play this when it's ready 😊

[@ludozburg]

this game is so cool! keep it up!

[@ЭдикИсаков-й6ж]

the concept of playing as goblin is really amazing and has a huge potential to be fun! love it!

[@InnerToast]

you should totally add a “toaster” and have it explode in a massive electric boom if you throw it in water.

[@Nestorhnz]

I love how much care you're putting in this game, I'm looking forward to play it, it looks amazing keep the great work 🔥❤️

[@_Snout_]

MIKE…………………………………………………………

[@itskaffedean7069]

Hey Matt! Just wanted to say how much I love what you're doing. Been watching your stuff and it's seriously inspired me and my dad to start our own game project. Your videos have been a really big help. Just wanted to give you a big shoutout for that. I won't bore you with the details of our game idea, but seriously, big thanks for the awesome videos and the motivation they bring. If you've got any tips for us i would love to hear them! Thanks again

[@Yati730]

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[@yashthorat69]

Sure bro

[@willdall4]

It did

[@Js1u]

Video showed random in my timeline and im obsessed now on how this game is coming together, congratulations men, it looks beautiful and fun, very inspiring since im working on a game w similar look but more zelda/helldiver inspired (yeah weird mix), keep on the good work and more videos please!

[@L3kl1ng]

love the art style and animations. when i first saw a video about the game i went straight to steam and put it on my wishlist, i love both terraria and stardew and this looks to be a great mix of the two. Keep up the good work!

[@PanZombiePig]

This is one of the most fun dev vlogs I've ever seen!

[@kittenmagician7416]

Super cool! This is my first time seeing your stuff, but it looks great! I just started learning C# in Unity and seeing stuff like this is super inspirational for my own game!

[@KazMaz18]

Super inspirational! Trying to make it in the game industry rn as a college student.But to be honest, it has been real rough, but seeing videos such as yours have kept me wanting to create games - not because to gain something, but because I have so much fun making them and seeing others make awesome creations such as yourself.

[@GumGum393]

I can tell already that this game is going to be amazing! It has so much personality

[@АртемКошечкин-я7у]

It was important for me to hear someone, who’s gamedev journey isn’t a full time job. Thank you!

[@GJ_Monke0505]

I love this game and have been keeping up with it sense the first video. When it is eventually released you can count on me to buy a copy! Also i personally think it would be cool if fig (because he has a mushroom obsession) could give you a map to one of the mushroom villages or something like that.

[@Skovos]

Looks really interesting. Keep up the good work. Love that there’s cosmetics, the variety of environments, and seems to be multiple things to do as well.

[@Skovos]

And love the animation. That alone could be a series lol.

[@brandonmarks6]

This looks super cool. Crazy dedication to do so much work on it while having a full time job.

[@lemoneyesalt5513]

Wow this looks awesome, keen to see where this is headed, no need to rush, i'll be waiting for release, very cool!

[@benflours]

This looks like exactly what I need rn. Liked and Wishlisted! Thank you for showing this off!!

[@linnoxx7908]

I frickin love your content, I've been following you since the beginning and even though I am Mexican and my first language is Spanish, I've been doing what I can to understand your videos and I really enjoy them. I know you might not read this but I want thank you for this kind of content, I can't seem to find more stuff like this on the internet

[@jonincannon]

Just binged all of these today, can’t wait to see the finished product 💪

[@Clara-bv9dr]

This game looks so amazing!! It looks like the perfect blend between action and life sim and I am so excited to play it when it comes out!

[@flufftapes]

Loving the progress! Game is really coming together💪🏻 Been sneakily following it like a goblin for awhile

[@cameronlile2931]

Love it! One thing that could make the fight with the huge cleric more fun is adding anticipation to the punch attacks. A sort of wind up and indicator and then faster attack. Then add a few more attack options.

[@Zhiizy]

Love your content man! Your game is incredibly creative, and I love the art! Can't wait til its out, and you definitely earned my sub.

[@lchantry]

i like your art style. both in game and video. thank you for brightening my day

[@ForeverShadow0]

it's amazing to see how far this game has come! Can't wait to see what comes in the future!

[@RegularBiscuit]

The game is honestly looking so great. you are doing an amazing job!! cant wait to buy WHEN you achieve it! (you got this). also, i love the idea that certain mechanics exist because it is more 'goblin-y'

[@noise_dev]

how is it possible you can find that much time on it! THAT. IS. IMPRESSIVE! Keep on pushing :) game looks great. The feeling you will get when you'll finish it 100% will be unforgettable

[@lithosphereX]

Randomly got recommended this video. I’ll go wishlist and stick around for future ones. Looks like a game that I’d really enjoy. Thanks for sharing :D

[@magi0173]

I love the progress man, I cant wait to play this! Minor gripe I just think hearts would visually display better than a small bar for health that displays as you fight mobs.

[@ShadeCattt]

This looks SO GOOD!!!! also you should add extra extra inventory space that's just a rinky dinky bag extention thing

[@HelperGuy]

This game looks so fun! Will deff get it when it is released. Will also watch your other devlogs too!

[@lefrec8556]

really hyped about the game, definitly gonna try it with friends as soon as it will be possible, keep up the great work

[@youtup69420]

the art looks awesome. I’m sure the game will be super fun once you polish it!

[@nickbell1198]

You are very inspiring to listen to. Your voice is calming yet forceful. Thank you

[@sajivkumar2792]

This game actually looks so cool! Wishing you the best!

[@uum1626]

wow, its my first time see your full video, and i regret not to watch it earlier... love your content and i hope you continue this content...

[@pandagg9955]

This is the first of your videos I have watched and I loved it. Keep it up and I promise I will play it when it comes out. Now if you will excuse me I have to binge watch every single one of your videos so bye :3

[@dipsherlock]

This is already looking incredibly polished!

[@150nitrodude]

This is so freaking cool. You're an awesome artist as well!

[@Skeffles]

Fantastic to see all 14 months of progress. The game is looking really great! I love the idea of gizmo. He immediately reminded me of Arthur Weasley, studying muggles. "Can you tell me what exactly is the function of a rubber duck?"

[@ShinigamiRyto]

great job!... Thank you, I'm currently struggle without a job, but you just helped me by giving me hope and motivation. Also, I think you have made a lot in just 14 months. Epic

[@Nydaxe]

Love this game, I will be following it every step of the way

[@marcusurso6866]

Interesting mechanic with the diaries. Great work! The game looks awesome, keep it up!

[@jvandy4]

This video is extremely motivating for me as an SE student in the games industry. I hope to one day make my own indie releases. Your game looks great, I’m excited to see where it goes! You got a like, comment, follow, and wishlist from me. Have a great day!

[@BoogerDad]

I'm so stoked for this game. even in development, it just oozes love and heart. I like the idea of gaining pets and obtaining more inventory slots. That's really cute! Now Pets gotta have some fun gimmicks. like, maybe they steal stuff from other goblins and bring it to you? or they chase down mobs? getting them to follow and sit will be fun and all, but different pets having different features and maybe even there's a chance the other goblins in your town get pets too? oooo that's so fun.

[@Pian0Mast3r]

I've been following your progress for over a year, and the game looks better than ever. Can't wait to see all the content you add and finally play it!

[@Pheebasaur182]

Love the concept of this game and have wishlisted on steam! I cannot wait for it's release!

[@EnbyNomad]

Been watching this game for a hot minute, gotta say no matter what you add I'm always most interested in your spearfishing system. It just looks so fun and on theme.

[@TheStaleKracker]

Another NADDPOD fan! Love your work! Can't wait to see this completed!

[@gunslinger1369]

this game is my number 1 game on the horizon! I hope you have a class or perk system at one point because i love "builds". idk if that's in ur vision but i thought i'd share it anyway. keep up the great work, im rooting for you. thanks!

[@funnykids66]

Game looks awesome! Keep going, you are inspiring so many solo/ small game devs. It will not flop, take that out of your mind!

[@juanpablomendez1501]

Bro, you're a legend. I tried to work in my game every day after my real work, and I'm so exhausted that I feel like it's impossible. But you give me hope. Thanks. Y duende de la Isla esta bastante cerca : )

[@idahojake2296]

Wow. You spend so much time on this every week. Kudos to your dedication!

[@HiHi-iu8gf]

come so far! can't believe it's coming up to 3 years since the first devlog already!

[@cameronreynolds8837]

This video was a delicious full course meal for my eyes, this game looks amazing and I hope success comes to you for all your hard work

[@DavidPeterson.]

I love that tear detail with the mushroom sprite!! Having those small details goes a looong way with creating immersion and story to the world! Add more of those it’s awesome!

[@jshym1]

I just randomly stumbled on your video and now am feeling guilt because of my project graveyard. Will need to go in and dig something out back to life. Either way your animations look amazing, I was enthralled by the bouncy flame!

[@SyncGLX]

this is litteraly my dream game, ive been wanting to make it but never new how. so thank you for bringing this dream to life

[@Acudit]

I love the mechanics of "gizmos"! They seem a lot like charms from Hollow Knight!

[@MapNhatNha]

Love the goblin drawing, can't wait for your game

[@loipesmas]

Looking good! Impressive how much time can you find for gamedev each week! Also, those drawings in the devlog lol - love them

[@MomoPrior]

Your approach to game design and art direction and comedy in your videos is always so refreshing, I can see Isle Goblin becoming something huge if the right people see it. Sidebar I think your schedule would actually kill me if I attempted it but I'm happy it works well for you :3